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"Hunters" My father spat the word like a curse

The humans Our witches They were still on the ship

We were all in a state of shock

"Mona! Brock!" Kiev roared He looked like he was about to dive into the ocean and swi ship when our witches manifested theh in unison Hovering over the water, each of theed, but thankfully for thehumans, on the other hand, could not have survived that blast

All our attention--our shock, fury and indignation--was directed at the hunters

What the hell do they think they’re doing?

Derek

I could hardly re more furious than I did in that li side door Oh, how I hated this e of operations in Australia, all the way up to Japan Although he was not supposed to be in charge of the ocean, he had been known to encroach before… but never like this

My hands were twitching to get on the phone to Fowler so I could yell ot Thornton fired, when ropes unraveled from the helicopter and four hunters slid down--Thornton included--landing with a thunk on the roof of our sub

"What the hell do you think you’re doing?" Ben and I bellowed at once

"Thisa step closer to Thornton and glaring daggers into his eyes "We were in the middle of an operation Your actions have just murdered possibly a hundred innocent citizens"

Thornton eyed us with an infuriatingly calrettable," he said, his voice nasally He glanced toward the wreckage of the ship, which was now beginning to sink "I’m aware that thisthis way"

I waited for hi That was his explanation

My hands practically shaking with fury, I shoved my hand into my pocket and pulled out my phone I dialed Fowler’s nus "Fowler," I bellowed into the phone, possibly a little too loudly, but the chopper’s blades were deafening "Officer"--I hated to use the word--"Thornton and his htered possibly up to a hundred huues in the process"

Silence